Lavandula dentata French Lavender


	This is the third spring for these three French Lavenders. Notice below what a striking complement the Yellow Lavender, with its chartreuse foliage and its creamy beige flower petals, is to the French Lavender.

	French Lavender is not a usually used as a culinary lavender. But, we have had customers who do like to cook with it. And, it doesn't have that great English Lavender fragrance. But, it is large and blooms from spring to frost and has a nice clean smell. However, do yourself a favor and give it a good pruning in mid summer and again in late fall. You will be rewarded with a much more attractive bush. If you look closely at the flower below, you can see the actual French Lavender flower. It is small but there are many. The colorful petals that are cradling the flowers are called bracts. And, the close up of the leaves in the lower left photo shows how this plant became known as the dented lavender or in Latin the Lavandula dentata.


	French Lavender makes a great addition to our Zone 8 Fragrant Herb Garden Six Pack.

Cultural Information

Height: 3 feet or more,
can get very wide

Hardiness: Perennial
in Zones 8-11

Flower Color: Light Purple

Characteristics: Full Sun,
Evergreen,
Water Conserving

Uses: Dried Flower, Ornamental

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